In 1983 parents in Illinois chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Springfield to Naperville. Discover the most popular baby names in Illinois for 1983, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Illinois in 1983.
| 1 | Michael | 3,583 | Jennifer | 2,546 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,477 | Jessica | 1,819 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,459 | Amanda | 1,458 |
| 4 | David | 1,935 | Nicole | 1,382 |
| 5 | Daniel | 1,815 | Sarah | 1,320 |
| 6 | James | 1,666 | Ashley | 1,266 |
| 7 | Joseph | 1,636 | Elizabeth | 1,145 |
| 8 | Jason | 1,605 | Melissa | 1,119 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,604 | Stephanie | 1,046 |
| 10 | John | 1,530 | Michelle | 910 |
| 11 | Ryan | 1,489 | Amy | 873 |
| 12 | Joshua | 1,437 | Megan | 817 |
| 13 | Brian | 1,407 | Tiffany | 816 |
| 14 | Adam | 1,340 | Heather | 806 |
| 15 | Andrew | 1,289 | Erin | 771 |
| 16 | Anthony | 1,193 | Rebecca | 714 |
| 17 | Justin | 1,168 | Rachel | 702 |
| 18 | Nicholas | 1,095 | Laura | 699 |
| 19 | Eric | 1,092 | Kimberly | 692 |
| 20 | Kevin | 1,032 | Lauren | 684 |
| 21 | William | 993 | Christina | 677 |
| 22 | Brandon | 943 | Crystal | 654 |
| 23 | Timothy | 938 | Kelly | 644 |
| 24 | Steven | 929 | Lisa | 622 |
| 25 | Jonathan | 913 | Emily | 617 |
| 26 | Thomas | 866 | Katherine | 610 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 804 | Angela | 607 |
| 28 | Mark | 756 | Amber | 584 |
| 29 | Kyle | 694 | Jamie | 561 |
| 30 | Patrick | 669 | Erica | 555 |
| 31 | Aaron | 654 | Mary | 523 |
| 32 | Richard | 643 | Andrea | 507 |
| 33 | Scott | 625 | Danielle | 483 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 605 | Sara | 481 |
| 35 | Charles | 573 | Samantha | 455 |
| 36 | Jacob | 571 | Lindsay | 449 |
| 37 | Jeremy | 565 | Kathryn | 408 |
| 38 | Gregory | 557 | Kristin | 405 |
| 39 | Paul | 556 | Lindsey | 400 |
| 40 | Nathan | 487 | Kristen | 396 |
| 41 | Stephen | 478 | Shannon | 375 |
| 42 | Jose | 440 | Maria | 370 |
| 43 | Sean | 436 | Christine | 362 |
| 44 | Kenneth | 414 | Julie | 359 |
| 45 | Dustin | 400 | Jacqueline | 337 |
| 46 | Bradley | 395 | Katie | 333 |
| 47 | Zachary | 366 | Courtney | 322 |
| 48 | Marcus | 356 | Vanessa | 316 |
| 49 | Bryan | 355 | April | 300 |
| 50 | Peter | 342 | Kathleen | 298 |
| 51 | Derek | 335 | Alicia | 296 |
| 52 | Edward | 321 | Natalie | 294 |
| 53 | Travis | 316 | Victoria | 273 |
| 54 | Juan | 289 | Patricia | 268 |
| 55 | Alexander | 286 | Holly | 249 |
| 56 | Keith | 275 | Monica | 247 |
| 57 | Chad | 271 | Tara | 244 |
| 58 | Antonio | 265 | Anna | 234 |
| 59 | Phillip | 260 | Dana | 233 |
| 60 | Samuel | 250 | Carrie | 231 |
| 61 | Donald | 243 | Catherine | 231 |
| 62 | Jesse | 241 | Kristina | 231 |
| 63 | Brett | 240 | Veronica | 231 |
| 64 | Ronald | 237 | Meghan | 226 |
| 65 | Jared | 235 | Margaret | 223 |
| 66 | Shawn | 229 | Latoya | 222 |
| 67 | Erik | 228 | Valerie | 212 |
| 68 | Tyler | 220 | Allison | 211 |
| 69 | Douglas | 215 | Susan | 206 |
| 70 | George | 212 | Colleen | 204 |
| 71 | Luis | 201 | Stacy | 200 |
| 72 | Carlos | 197 | Diana | 194 |
| 73 | Craig | 195 | Karen | 191 |
| 74 | Frank | 189 | Cassandra | 189 |
| 75 | Raymond | 189 | Sandra | 187 |
| 76 | Joel | 183 | Cynthia | 186 |
| 77 | Nathaniel | 181 | Brandi | 179 |
| 78 | Derrick | 179 | Jaclyn | 172 |
| 79 | Corey | 173 | Brittany | 169 |
| 80 | Larry | 173 | Jill | 169 |
| 81 | Jordan | 171 | Brandy | 168 |
| 82 | Philip | 171 | Alexis | 165 |
| 83 | Todd | 162 | Jillian | 165 |
| 84 | Vincent | 161 | Candice | 164 |
| 85 | Victor | 152 | Gina | 164 |
| 86 | Jesus | 150 | Dawn | 162 |
| 87 | Alan | 148 | Tracy | 162 |
| 88 | Jeffery | 148 | Marquita | 161 |
| 89 | Miguel | 147 | Erika | 160 |
| 90 | Cory | 145 | Natasha | 159 |
| 91 | Maurice | 142 | Krystal | 158 |
| 92 | Jeremiah | 141 | Leslie | 157 |
| 93 | Lucas | 141 | Anne | 154 |
| 94 | Mario | 140 | Candace | 154 |
| 95 | Gary | 138 | Nancy | 152 |
| 96 | Carl | 137 | Theresa | 151 |
| 97 | Dennis | 137 | Julia | 147 |
| 98 | Ricardo | 137 | Nichole | 147 |
| 99 | Seth | 137 | Renee | 147 |
| 100 | Brent | 136 | Stefanie | 146 |
| 101 | Tina | 146 |